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2014 Sector Removals by Regulatory Area

The 2014 estimates of total removals (thousands of pounds, net weight) and 2014 catch limits and catch of Pacific halibut by regulatory area.

Area

2A

2B

2C

3A

3B

4

Total

Commercial Landings

510

5,776

3,275

7,383

2,816

3,167

22,927

Commercial Mortality

21

242

120

439

326

138

1,286

Sport Landings1

370

913

1,940

3,591

19

23

6,856

Sport Mortality

13

34

72

83

0

1

203

Bycatch Mortality

94

244

16

1,610

1,247

6,131

9,342

Personal Use2

32

405

396

254

16

273

1,130

IPHC Research

21

106

147

278

100

116

768

Total Removals

1,061

7,720

5,966

13,638

4,524

9,603

42,512

2014 Catch Limit4

9605

6,8506

4,1607

9,4307

2,840

3,275

27,515

2014 Catch

9125

6,6896

4,2587

9,9767

2,816

3,167

27,818

1Sport landing estimates for Alaska are preliminary2Includes 2012 Alaskan subsistence harvest estimates. Updated numbers for 2013 and 2014 were not available at time of printing.3Includes 5,533 pounds of sublegal halibut retained in the 2014 Area 4DE Community Development Quota.4Does not include poundage from the underage/overage programs in Area 2B or Alaska.5Includes commercial, sport, and treaty subsistence catch.6Includes commercial and sport catch7Includes commercial and sport guided fishery catch and incidental wastage for both fisheries.